Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Senegal

Senegal: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0219 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0219 units per person
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
66th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0238 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0004 units per person
in 1986
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Senegal, 1961–2019

00.0050.010.0150.020.025196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0.0219 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0238 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1986.

Senegal ranks 66th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Senegal, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0027 units per person
1962 0.0035 units per person +30.6%
1963 0.0056 units per person +60.9%
1964 0.003 units per person -47.0%
1965 0.0043 units per person +45.3%
1966 0.0025 units per person -41.6%
1967 0.0031 units per person +21.5%
1968 0.0031 units per person +1.7%
1969 0.0095 units per person +205.8%
1970 0.0011 units per person -88.2%
1971 0.0071 units per person +535.8%
1972 0.0022 units per person -69.4%
1973 0.0105 units per person +381.8%
1974 0.0054 units per person -49.1%
1975 0.0018 units per person -65.5%
1976 0.0028 units per person +53.9%
1977 0.0025 units per person -11.5%
1978 0.0022 units per person -14.1%
1979 0.0012 units per person -43.1%
1980 0.004 units per person +222.7%
1981 0.0007 units per person -81.2%
1982 0.0009 units per person +25.4%
1983 0.0013 units per person +42.6%
1984 0.0031 units per person +130.9%
1985 0.004 units per person +31.4%
1986 0.0004 units per person -90.9%
1987 0.0008 units per person +129.1%
1988 0.0009 units per person +4.4%
1989 0.0014 units per person +56.4%
1990 0.0019 units per person +37.6%
1991 0.0022 units per person +16.5%
1992 0.0027 units per person +21.8%
1993 0.0023 units per person -13.2%
1994 0.0007 units per person -68.3%
1995 0.0028 units per person +283.6%
1996 0.0021 units per person -24.8%
1997 0.0027 units per person +26.4%
1998 0.0076 units per person +181.3%
1999 0.0021 units per person -72.8%
2000 0.0018 units per person -13.9%
2001 0.0052 units per person +195.3%
2002 0.0088 units per person +68.6%
2003 0.0071 units per person -19.1%
2004 0.0059 units per person -17.9%
2005 0.0085 units per person +45.6%
2006 0.0085 units per person -0.2%
2007 0.0081 units per person -4.4%
2008 0.0086 units per person +6.0%
2009 0.0095 units per person +9.8%
2010 0.0085 units per person -10.2%
2011 0.0075 units per person -11.4%
2012 0.0115 units per person +51.9%
2013 0.009 units per person -21.1%
2014 0.0138 units per person +53.0%
2015 0.0144 units per person +3.9%
2016 0.0142 units per person -1.6%
2017 0.0187 units per person +32.0%
2018 0.0238 units per person +27.4%
2019 0.0219 units per person -8.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +535.8% 0.0011 units per person 0.0071 units per person
1973 +381.8% 0.0022 units per person 0.0105 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0041 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0095 units per person 9
1970s 0.0037 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0105 units per person 10
1980s 0.0018 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.004 units per person 10
1990s 0.0027 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0076 units per person 10
2000s 0.0072 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.0095 units per person 10
2010s 0.0143 units per person 0.0075 units per person 0.0238 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 63 Lesotho 0.028 units per person compare
  2. 64 Georgia 0.0223 units per person compare
  3. 65 Armenia 0.022 units per person compare
  4. 67 North Macedonia 0.0201 units per person compare
  5. 68 Iraq 0.02 units per person compare
  6. 69 Libya 0.0185 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Senegal?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Senegal was 0.0219 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0238 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1986.
How does Senegal rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Senegal ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.